The Faber Pocket Guide to Haydn

by Richard Wigmore

Joseph Haydn is one of the greatest and most innovative of all composers, yet in some ways he is still curiously misunderstood. This engaging new "Pocket Guide" assesses what Haydn's music means to us today, and challenges some of the myths that have grown up around the composer. With suggestions for further reading and recommended CD recordings, Richard Wigmore's crisp and concise guide presents you with all you need to listen to and enjoy Haydn's music. It explores each of his key works, from his symphonies to his quartets, from his choral works to his sonatas, and invites a new generation of listeners to discover the depth and dazzling ingenuity of this most humane and life-affirming of composers.

400 pages, Paperback

First published January 22, 2009

Reviews

[Derk · Rating 4 out of 5]

A well-done book on the composer Joseph Haydn.
I particularly like the short and factual biography, followed by an extensive
discussion of most of his major works.
It is the first book on Haydn that really helped me grasping his protean output.

[Lazarus P Badpenny Esq · Rating 2 out of 5]

Passable if a little pedestrian.